Keywords: Aroostook War, 1842
Item 10362
Water bucket from Hancock Barracks, Houlton ca. 1840
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Houlton Media: Leather
Item 105351
"Plan of the British and American positions, on the disputed territory by an eye witness," 1843
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1838 Media: Lithograph
Exhibit
Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"After the Civil War, Aroostook County, in general, and Presque Isle, in particular, found economic prosperity in the starch industry."
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel
"… X Reed Tavern, founded by Leonard Reed in 1842, was the third building in the Village of Presque Isle."
